Pune: Curfew imposed in 28 new containment zones

Asseem Shaikh & Mihir Tanksale | TNN | Updated: Apr 15, 2020, 09:03 IST

Police patrol a deserted JM Road on Tuesday

PUNE: Joint commissioner of police Ravindra Shisve on Tuesday said curfew under Section 144 (1) (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) would be imposed in 28 new containment zones across the city with effect from Wednesday 8am to check the spread of coronavirus.
“These new zones are in addition to the five containment zones under the Kondhwa, Faraskhana, Swargate and the Khadak police jurisdiction where curfew was imposed on April 7. The new 28 zones areunder the jurisdiction of 12 police stations,” Shisve told TOI.

Shisve, as well as district collector Naval Kishore Ram, had earlier released two fresh orders, extending till May 3 all the prohibitory orders issued since the imposition of the lockdown and making wearing of masks compulsory in areas under the Pune police’s jurisdiction. Closure of all religious places would also continue till the lockdown period was over. The collector’s orders are critical for implementation in the Pune rural police jurisdiction.

Shisve said, “Since the number of coronavirus cases is increasing, we want strict enforcement of the lockdown. We have facilitated movement of people having valid reasons. We will be stricter in the Phase II of the lockdown, as any irresponsible behaviour by people will defeat the whole purpose.”
Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Bachchan Singh said the passes issued to people in essential services by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the district collector's office would be valid.
Ram, who also heads the Disaster Management Authority, said in a statement on Tuesday that all the orders related to containment of coronavirus would continue till further notice in the wake of the new announcement of the lockdown extension.
The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Tuesday said the order of sealing of areas in Chikhali, Dighi, Bhosari, Pimpri and Wakad would continue till further notice. “People in these areas can buy essentials between 8am and 11am. Banks too have been asked to operate only ATM services in these areas,” said R R Patil, Pimpri Chinchwad’s assistant commissioner of police.
The officer added that the police have taken action against 167 people for not wearing masks during the past four days.